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President Mahama conferred honorary doctorate by Russia’s RUDN University
President John Mahama has been conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by the RUDN University of Russia, also known as Patrice Lumumba University, in Moscow. President Mahama also talked about the legacies of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, and Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba, whose name the university bears.
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Crime Branch registers two more cases in PSC exam irregularities
The FIRs relate to the examinations conducted for the posts of Village Oil Inspector and Fisheries Extension Officer
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SRM University–AP showcases 34 student start-ups at ‘PRARAMBH Demo Day’
The participating teams presented their business ideas to a jury comprising industry leaders and venture mentors, receiving feedback to refine their business models and scale their ventures
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Railway staff, students take anti-corruption pledge
Scouts and Guides stage street play as SWR observes Vigilance Awareness Week
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MLC seeks bus shelters for university students
Writes to RDPR Minister, seeks priority for Bedarapur and Venkataiahna Chathra
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Reps move to halt school fee hikes in tertiary institutions, probe impact on NELFUND
The lawmakers noted that the recent and widespread increases in fees by public universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, in some cases by more than 100 per cent, could create significant disparities in the allocation of education loans and make it difficult for students from less affluent families to access tertiary education.
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UPSA Banking and Finance students learn to prepare wills as part of financial literacy drive
Level 400 Banking and Finance students at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), have been guided to write their first wills as part of efforts to promote early estate planning and responsible wealth management among young people. The practical exercise formed part of the fifth National Estate and Gift Planning Awareness Conference (NEGPACON 2026), organised by the Centre for Financial Literacy Education Africa (CFLE Africa) in collaboration with the UPSA Faculty of Accounting and Finance.
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UK to charge varsities $1,200 per Nigerian, other foreign student from 2028
…Targets $594m revenue in first year By Nkiruka Nnorom & Marvellous Chukwunenye Universities in England will now have to pay an annual levy of £925 ($1,200) for each international student beyond an exemption threshold from August 2028, in a move targeting institutions enrolling students from Nigeria, China, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. The Department for Education data further showed that Nigerian students generated £1.7 billion in UK higher education export revenue in 2024, compared with £5.3 billion from India and £4.9 billion from China.
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Education Minister commends JoyNews, Manasseh Azure for Obuasi SHTS investigation
The Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has commended the Multimedia Group Limited and its investigative correspondent Manasseh Azure Awuni for their report on the sexual misconduct allegations at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS)
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Obuasi SHTS sexual abuse allegations should not define secondary education – Haruna Iddrisu
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu has urged the public not to generalise about Ghana’s second-cycle education based on the sexual misconduct allegations at Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS). His comments come amid public concern over allegations of sexual misconduct involving the headmaster of Obuasi SHTS, which have prompted calls for accountability and investigations into the circumstances surrounding the case.
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Reps move to halt school fee hikes, probe 100% increases in public institutions
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to suspend recent increases in school fees by public tertiary institutions across the country, warning that the hikes could undermine the objectives of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The House also mandated its committees on University Education, Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, and Federal Colleges of Education to investigate the extent and justification for the fee increases.
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Three deaths reported amid Central Railway disruption; student’s family seeks compensation
Three people have died amid a major Central Railway disruption in Mumbai caused by a fire that damaged signalling equipment on October 26
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How many lawyers does Ghana need?
Over two decades ago, as I prepared to enter university, my brother-in-law, Kofi Agamah, connected me with Mr Egyir Croffet at the University of Ghana’s Counselling and Placement Centre to help me decide what to study. The Council for Legal Education and Training, the General Legal Council, Law faculties, the Ghana School of Law, the Ghana Law Society, and the Ghana Bar Association could collaborate to establish where graduates and newly qualified lawyers go.
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No student should perform domestic duties for teachers – GES directed
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has directed the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) to ensure that students are not made to perform domestic duties for headmasters and teachers. The Minister made the remarks at a press conference on Monday, October 26, 2026, following sexual misconduct allegations involving the headmaster of Obuasi Senior High Technical School (SHTS), Zakaria Abdulai, and female students.
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VC-Syndicate rift escalates over nominations at MG University in Keralam as 12 members quit
Dispute centres on the appointment of university representatives to the statutory governing bodies and management councils of private and aided colleges
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Education Minister to meet teacher unions today over payment of promotion arrears for 28,000 teachers
The Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, says his office will meet the leadership of teacher unions today, Tuesday, October 27, to resolve outstanding validation issues affecting 28,000 teachers awaiting payment of their promotion salary arrears. “The 52,000 promotion arrears on the new grade were honoured by the government and paid by the government by October 16.
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Guwahati shootout survivor stable, post-mortem exams of five victims underway
Gauhati Medical College and Hospital Superintendent Devajit Choudhury said the bullet had passed through Mr. Pathak’s right hand without damaging any vital organs
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Bombay High Court quashes FIR against Pune student for social media post over Operation Sindoor
A chance is required to be given in such cases, a single Bench of Justice Milind Jadhav said, noting that the student has already suffered custody
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28,000 teachers’ promotion arrears may require supplementary funding – Haruna Iddrisu
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu said the government was considering the option alongside fresh processing of the claims, with the aim of paying the affected staff by mid-November or the end of November. Mr Iddrisu said the government had paid the promotion salary arrears of 52,000 teachers who successfully completed the validation process, out of approximately 80,000 people seeking payment.
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Gov’t pays 52,000 teachers’ promotion arrears, 28,000 pending
The government has paid the promotion salary arrears of 52,000 teachers, with payments for the remaining 28,000 still outstanding, the Education Minister, Haruna Iddrisu, has disclosed. “The 52,000 promotion arrears on the new grade were honoured by the government and paid by the government by October 16.